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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Thondaradipodi Azhwar Sarrumurai at Thiruvallikkeni

No body would do mistakes, if they are
humble and realize that ‘life on earth is short’ and can come to an end very
suddenly. It is another matter that who firmly follow Sriman
Narayana would never indulge in wrong activities.

Today 9th Jan 2013 is all important
day – being the Kettai
Nakshathiram in the month of Margazhi. It marks the birth anniversary of
Bhaktanghri renu swami, named on birth as Vipra
Narayanar, one whose life was immersed in total devotion and humbleness better
known as ‘Thondaradippodi Azhwar’.

He was born in a small village by
name 'Thiru mandaggudi' in Prabhava year, Margazhi month, in Kettai (Jyestha)
Nakshatram (star). His father ‘Veda Visaradhar’ belonged to "Kudumi
Sozhiyap Brahmanar" community also called as "Vipra" people,
whose routine work is to praise about Sri Vishnu. As per lore, Vishwaksena, the
commander-in-chief of Sri Vishnu's troop, once descended to earth and revealed
to Vipranarayanar, the reason for his birth and what needs to be done to
attain Mukti. He constructed a big Nandhavanam (garden where flowers for the
Lord are grown) at Thiruvarangam.

He gave us two divyaprabandhams ~ ‘Thirumalai” and “Thirupalliyezhuchi”. Thirupalli Ezhuchi are the hymns for waking up the
Lord. Azhwar starts with description of the morning scenario whence Sun
has embraced the top of the mountain on the eastern side, darkness is
dispelled, honey starts flowing from the flowers… and the Lord Ranganathar
exclaimed as ‘Arangathamma’ is called upon to get up and shower his benevolence
on the humans.

Azhwar describes himself as a person
standing before the Lord with the flower container [pook koodai] in his
shoulders and neatly strung ‘Thiruthuzhai maalai’ on his hands waiting for the
benevolence of Lord Ranganathar.

தொடையொத்த துளவமும் கூடையும் பொலிந்து தோன்றிய தோள்

தொண்டரடிப்பொடி
என்னும் அடியனை அளியனென்றருளி

உன்னடியார்க்கு ஆட்படுத்தாய் பள்ளி எழுந்தரு ளாயே

Here are some photos taken at
Thiruvallkkeni during the sarrumurai purappadu of Thondaradipodigal with Sri
Parthasarathi Swami.